A New England food and drink blog with frequent stops in Boston, MA and Portland, ME

Hey, friends. So, I entertained the notion of making a gingerbread house this year. I’ve never made one before and it sounded like a fun holiday activity. Then I saw Molly Yeh’s Gingerbread Farm and thought, for sure, let’s make this happen. I could get into a little gingerbread silo or maybe a gingerbread chicken coop….

According to the advent calendar, it’s December 3rd. Friends, we’ve got 28 days left to make the most of 2014. Have you put a down payment on your gingerbread house? Have you solidified your holiday punch recipe? Ordered your holiday cards? Paper Culture will plant a tree with every order! Also, how cute are these Rudolph…

It’s well documented, I love pumpkin. While ordinarily a pumpkin pie purist, I made this spin on a classic for Thanksgiving since my Mom and Michael love chocolate. I’ve been thinking about the custard filling ever since, which is unusual, because normally for me, Thanksgiving is pumpkin’s last hurrah. By December I’ve happily transitioned to that other great…

Meet Caryn

My name is Caryn and I live near Boston with my husband Michael. I'm a graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and I love a baguette. I’m so glad you’ve stopped by!

Something To Snack On is where I share recipes for snacks and cocktails, ideas for entertaining, photos, travel stories and more. Please visit as often as you’d like – I appreciate your company! Read More…